Ackroyd Avenue, Manchester, M18 8TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M18 8TL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.3%	0.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.4%	48.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.5%	41.2%	1.7%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	43.6%	5.7%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.8%	8.6%	-4.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	7.8%	3.9%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	43%	2.4%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	38.4%	37.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	14.8%	13.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around M18 8TL this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.7%	28.2%	-12.5%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	12.7%	1.6%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	8.9%	6.0%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	22%	9.7%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	7.8%	2.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1%	5.3%	4.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	4.2%	11.8%	7.6%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	84.8%	70.5%	-14.3%	81.4%	-10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	75.3%	-13.1%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.9%	9.5%	5.6%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	8%	4.5%	5.6%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	74.9%	-11.9%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	11.2%	8.6%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Ackroyd Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ackroyd Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Gorton & Abbey Hey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M18 8TL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ackroyd Avenue are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ackroyd Avenue, Manchester, M18 8TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M18 8TL

Average Price
£268,759

Semi-Detached
£190,462

Terraced
£262,444

Detached
£496,073

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ackroyd Avenue

Average Price
£251,002

Semi-Detached
£208,705

Terraced
£239,756

Detached
£498,910

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ackroyd AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Ackroyd Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,366	2024-10-14	£170,491
20 Ackroyd Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-08-30	£159,252
16 Ackroyd Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-11-30	£211,991
32 Ackroyd Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,000	2021-06-16	£201,697
32 Ackroyd Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-02-05	£199,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M18 8TL

Employment

M18 8TL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clement's CofE Primary School Abbey Hey Lane , Higher Openshaw M11 1LR	2out of 4	464 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Clarendon Road , Audenshaw M34 5QA	3out of 4	682 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Road Primary School Fairfield Road , Droylsden M43 6AF	3out of 4	890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Primary Academy Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8PF	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Varna Community Primary School Chisholm Street , Openshaw M11 2LE	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Droylsden Academy Manor Road , M43 6QD	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	3out of 4	2,681 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,312 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,876 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	1,936 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	2,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	2,702 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	2,751 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Haven	St. Pauls Church, Abbey Hey Lane	196 yd
Donkey Sancutary	E S T Manchester, Green Fold	356 yd
Heavens Angels	273 Abbey Hey Lane	444 yd
Manchester Settlement	New Roundhouse, 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road	706 yd
Age UK	Openshaw Day Centre, Catherine Street	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare & Hounds	Hare And Hounds, 187 Abbey Hey Lane	123 yd
Higher Openshaw W M Club	49 Stanley Street	673 yd
Audenshaw Masonic Hall	Audenshaw Masonic Hall Stanley House, Manchester Road	741 yd
Fairfield Arms	The Fairfield Arms, 92 Manchester Road	741 yd
Lord Raglan	1290 Ashton Old Road	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J's Kitchen	1408 Ashton Old Road	419 yd
Sorrentos	7 Station View, Ashton Old Road	506 yd
Fun Fan	47 Vine Street	615 yd
Foodaholic	1351 Ashton Old Road	680 yd
Cluck N Crust	1340 Ashton Old Road	706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1270 Ashton Old Road		828 yd
Morrisons	1 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road		990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Delamere Park Delamere Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	332 yd
Wright Robinson Leisure Abbey Hey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	466 yd
St Anne'S Rc Primary School BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
Fairfield High School FAIRFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	738 yd
Sporting Edge Community Sports Centre SILVERLACE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	791 yd
Fairfield Golf And Sailing Club KINGS ROAD	golf	856 yd
The Gym (Manchester Ashton Old Road) 22 LIME SQUARE 22 LIME SQUARE ASHTON OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Copperas Lane Playing Fields LINDEN WAY	grass pitches	993 yd
Abbey Hey Playing Field ALSTON ROAD	grass pitches	995 yd
King George V Park LONGFORD STREET	grass pitches	1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.